Wichita eagle., 1887-06-22
STATE PLUMAGE,

a new Dank mas been organized at + OF
Scott, with capital of 100000.
At Peabody hotel three stories high
and with frontage of $50 feet is to be
built.
Emporia, Fort Scott and Wyandotte are
to have the free delivery system after
July l.
Two divorce suits, the result of the Sal
walton Army's campaign, are in the courts
at Atchison
The Nickerson Register laments the
fact that its city has only one bank and is
minus lawyer
The Hiawatha creamery makes 1900
pounds Of butter and 1000 pounds OF
cheese per day.
Lyons claims that it will soon have cleo
trio lights, street railway and an impes-
ing opera house.
There is some talk at Ell Dorado of re-
pairing and charging the dam across the
Walnut at that place.
Nonchalanta is the name of new town
in Ness county and Nonchalanta Herald is
a bright sheet published there.
The city council of Independence passed
an ordinance providing $1,000 toward
prospecting for natural gas at that point.
In Lawrence. the assessed valuation of
the property, personal and real estate is
about 100000 more this year than last.
Noble Prentis delivers an Grafton at Mar
quette, Mcpherson county, on the Fourth.
T. B. Wall, of our city, crates at Green's
burg.
Louis Koll, lad living some miles south
of Logan was bitter by rattlesnake last
week and died, medical service availing
nothing.
1t is said that Hon. J. Fl. Prescott, of
Salina, was the first officer to enter Libby
prison after the war and now has the key
in his possession.
The fire companies of south central Kan.
sas will hold tournament at Newton on
the Fourth of July. Trumpets, medals
and cash prizes will be awarded.
Fort Scott is providing for a balloon
ascension. The balloon, highly orna-
mented affair and inflated with natural gas,
will make its aerial trip on the Fourth.
While the population of Franklin county
has diminished nearly 200, Ottawa, the
county seat, has gained 400, indicating that
the rural population is tending to CON-
mon center.
A herd of Buffalo, numbering nine, was
seen in Sherman county, near the Colorado
line few days ago. A hunting party
was organized and succeeded in killing
three of them.
The southern part of the city of Empc
ria is disturbed over the nocturnal visits of
a strange being of the animal kingdom,
which preys upon stock and frightens the
lonely traveller.
A scientific silk stksn has been es,ab.
lished at Peabody, in accordance with an
act of the legislature, for the purpose of
demonstrating the feasibility of the silk
culture industry,
The Second regiment Kansas national
guards, comprising companies at Wichita,
Ell Dorado, Sterling, Newton. Marion, Wei
lington and Winfield, will go into camp ct
Hutchinson the 4th.
Among the western Kansas cities which
are making arrangements for Fourth of
July exhibitions are Scott City, Hiawatha,
Ness City, Conway Springs, Kiowa and
Greensburg, Ashland.
A steamship, The City of Topeka,
named after the capital of this state and
carrying both passengers and freight, is
soon to be placed on the new line from
San Diego to Honolulu
The Modoc club Of Topeka and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen of
st. Joseph, Atchison, Leavenworth, Kan
sas City and Topeka, will hold grand
carnival of song and amusement at that
city on the 4th.
Garden City is not going to be behind on
the Fourth. ]. G. Hardin, citizen of
Lakin and probably the tallest man in the
Unite d States, having Travelled with several
shows as such, will carry the flag in the
Fourth of July procession there